UPDATE: 7-Year-Old Sapphire Palmer Has Been Found Safe

The Michigan State Police are searching for 7-year-old Sapphire Palmer from Hamburg Township.

Sapphire's mother, Amanda Hayward is suffering from an apparent mental episode. She is paranoid, delusional, and may be armed with a 9mm Hi Point Semi-Auto handgun.

Hayward and Sapphire are believed to be in the company of Douglas Steven Stanko, age 64, who is a registered sex offender. He is listed on the Michigan Sex Offender Registry as having been convicted on two counts of second-degree criminal sexual conduct of a person under 13.

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They are believed to be in a 2001 Red Ford Escape with Michigan license plate number 2HVA18. Their direction of travel is unknown at this time.

Sapphire is described as being a caucasian female who is 4' tall, and approximately 55 pounds, with red hair and green eyes and was last seen wearing a purple nightgown.